Pronote
French school life, grades and timetable software from Index Education, a subsidiary of the Docaposte group
Quick Overview
| Company | Index Education SAS |
|---|---|
| Category | School Management Software |
| Headquarters | Ivry-sur-Seine, France |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - France (EU) |
| Data Location | Vendor hosting service available; location not stated on the pages checked |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | Yes - software installed by the school, or hosted by the vendor |
| Main Features | School life, grades, absences, timetables (EDT), parent and teacher spaces, PRONOTE Primaire, PRONOTE Campus, hosting service, SMS and mail sending |
| Pricing | Price pages and quote requests on the vendor site; see website |
| Best For | French-speaking secondary schools and higher-education institutions |
| Replaces | PowerSchool |
Detailed Review
Pronote is the best known product of Index Education, a French software publisher for schools. The company offers EDT for timetables, PRONOTE for school life and grades, PRONOTE Primaire for primary schools and PRONOTE Campus for higher education and training.
Index Education is a simplified joint-stock company (SAS) in Ivry-sur-Seine, registered in Créteil under number 384 351 599, and describes itself as a subsidiary of the Docaposte group.
Scale in France
The vendor states 40 years of experience, more than 18 million users and that 90 percent of public middle and high schools are equipped. These are the vendor's own figures.
Editions for Different Schools
Beyond the secondary school edition, PRONOTE Primaire is described as an all-in-one workspace for school heads, teachers, families and local authorities, with electronic voting and management of after-school activities. PRONOTE Campus targets higher education.
Hosting and Sovereignty
Index Education offers a hosting service and says in its quality policy that it controls its hosting and wants to act as a sovereign operator of school data. It also has an ISO 9001 certification since July 2020.
Limitations to Consider
The site and product are built around the French school system and are in French on the pages we checked. The hosting location is not named, and prices are not shown on the pages we checked. The ISO certification mentioned is ISO 9001 (quality), not ISO 27001 (security).
Who Should Use Pronote
French-speaking secondary schools, primary schools and higher-education institutions that want a French vendor with a large installed base.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Very large stated user base in France
- Separate editions for primary, secondary and higher education
- Hosting service offered by the vendor
- French SAS with a published register number
- ISO 9001 certified quality management
Cons
- French-language and French-system focus
- Hosting location not stated
- No prices on the pages checked
- ISO 27001 not found on the pages checked
Alternatives to Pronote
Other European school management software worth comparing before you decide:
Arbor
United Kingdom · Cloud MIS for schools, trusts and local authorities
Untis
Austria · Timetabling and WebUntis school platform from Austria
Schulmanager Online
Germany · Modular school organisation platform priced per module
SIMS
United Kingdom · Long-established UK school MIS, rebuilt for the cloud
See all European school management software or compare them directly against PowerSchool on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Index Education, a French SAS in Ivry-sur-Seine that states it is a subsidiary of the Docaposte group.
Yes. PRONOTE Primaire is listed for primary schools, with spaces for families, schools, municipalities and academies.
Yes. The vendor offers a hosting service and lets schools switch to hosted mode during the year.